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ANZ National repaid $21.4m from sale of Serepisos' former HQ

BUSINESSDESK: ANZ National Bank, the country's biggest lender, has been repaid $21.4 million from the sale of property developer Terry Serepisos' former headquarters, the ASB Tower in downtown Wellington.

Receivers Barry Jordan and David Vance of Deloitte sold the 16-storey building for $22 million by public tender in February, according to their latest report on Century City Investments.

The bulk of the funds were distributed to ANZ National, which was owed $25.4 million before interest and other costs, though it is unlikely any other debts will be satisfied.

"As a result of the shortfall to the first ranking mortgage holder (our appointer), there is insufficient funds to make any distribution to other secured or unsecured creditors," the report said.

Allied Farmers Investments, the vehicle that absorbed the toxic Hanover Finance loan book, held a second mortgage on the building of $4.3 million, while the Inland Revenue has a preferential claim of $60,000 over unpaid GST.

The building was valued at $34.2 million in 2009, although an unpublished more recent valuation has been conducted.

ANZ National appointed the receivers after Serepisos was declared bankrupt over debts totalling $204 million.

Deloitte's Jordan and Vance collected $1.3 million in rent between September 30 and March 30, and reached a settlement agreement with the building's last tenant after the reporting period.

A further $59,500 was raised from the sale of a sports car owned by Serepisos, and another vehicle is expected to be sold in the coming months.

"Once the final payment is collected from the remaining tenant and the proceeds of the final sports car are received, the receivers will retire and hand the company over to the liquidators to wrap up the affairs of the company," the report said.

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$1.3 million in 6 months = $2.6 over a year. That building is still not fully leaaed. So at $21.4 million giving a cap rate of 12.15%. Not a bad deal with the upside of further rent for empty space. Well done to the new owner...

Ignorance is dangerous..
The land on which the building occupies is leasehold. The majority of buildings leases suffer from overmarket rents. Theres likely be deferred maintenance with Serepiso ownership (everything on the cheap)...
Whoever purchased it will have their hands full keeping the same net cashflow going with leases falling due...
Not enough facts to analyse the return.
It is a well located property however, and return value in the next boom; whenever that is?

Wellington though - so like most commercial buildings it's probably up for significant seismic upgrade cost after new council standards.

Could easily by 5-10m in costs hidden there accounting for most of the difference in the old valuation.

yea, never as easy as it looks on paper - just ask terry....

Sean P, that is a very simplistic take on a reporters comments. Whilst rent may have been received, operating expenses would also have been incurred, ie: rates, management contracts, building insurance etc. Was GST included in this sum etc etc.

Was at $34m so will be again subject to a few costs and re-tenanting, a great buy at $22M in my book, well done Mike.